Ironing-board cover.



E. MELTON.

.IRONING BOARD COVER. APPLICATI ED 0c I 9 I 2 l 1 96.,Q62 Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

ELLA. MELTON, OF ST. LOUIS, lYIISSOURI.

IRONING-BOARD COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented An 29, ltlilti.

Application filed October 1'7, 1912. Serial No. 726,312.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELLA MELTON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Board Covers, of which the following is a speciiication.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved ironing board cover which can be adjusted to practically all sizes of ironing boards.

Another object is to provide an improved ironing board cover with fastening and adjusting means which are carried by the cover proper.

A further object is to provide this improved ironing board cover with adjusting and securing means which are carried by the cover, all of which can be laundered without causing any harm to the fastening and securing means.

Other and further objects will appear in the specification, and be specifically pointed out in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings eXemplifying the invention, and in which,

Figure 1 is a view showing the securing and adjusting side of this improved ironing board cover. Fig. 2 is a view of this improved ironing board cover attached to an ironing board, showing the securing and adjusting side of said cover. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section of an ironing board cover mounted on an ironing board, said ironing board being mounted on a table. Fig. 4: is an enlarged perspective fragmentary portion of the cover, showing one of the securing loops.

Referring to the drawings: 1 indicates the main body portion of thisimproved ironing board cover having the under lapping portions 2, said ironing board cover being preferably constructed on such lines that it will conform to the tapering of the standard ironing boards in use. The side edges 3 have mounted thereon a plurality of loops 4, said loops being preferably made of tape, and the ends thereof being secured to the side edges. Mounted on the ends of this improved ironing board cover are other loops 5. Engaging the loops 4 is a string or lace 6, which lace is preferably made end less, as shown at 7.

l/Vhen it is desired to mount the cover on the board as shown in Fig. 2, the board is slipped under the ironing board cover be tween the body portion 1 and the under lapping side portions 2 and the lacing of the lace 6. The cover is then drawh tightly over the board by the pulling engagement of said lace. And to secure said cover from sliding longitudinally of the ironing board, the portion of the cover adjacent the narrow end of the board is lapped over on the lacing. Then the lace is doubled and can be inserted through one or more of the loops which are at that end of the cover. The lacing 6 can be tied to the adjusting lacing, as shown.

Because of the tape loops 4: and 5 secured to this cover, when in use as shown in Fig. 3, there is no possibility of said loops becoming bent, as is the case where hooks and eyes are used. When an endless lacing has been inserted or interposed through the loops, as shown, this improved cover can be laundered without removing said lacing. And this improved form of securing an adjusting means for an ironing board cover, carried by said cover, enables it to be readily adjusted on an ironing board or removed therefrom, all of the fastening and securing means being as shown.

By having the loops 5 at each end, if it is desired to have both ends of the board covered (said board, of course being short enough to allow the cover to lap), the excess of the cover can be readily folded on the rear side of the board, as shown at 8 in Fig. 2, the ends-of the lace 6 being inserted through one or more of said loops. If the ironing board happens to be extra long, both ends of the board may remain uncovered, as shown at 9 in Fig. 2.

What I claim is:

An ironing board cover comprising a body portion, fabric loops secured to the adjacent edges of said body portion, an enclless draw string engaged in said loops, said body portion, loops, and draw string formone end of said sleeve when a portion of mg a sleeve, sald parts of sand sleeve belng said draw string is engaged and drawn n0n-re1novab1y mounted to each other When through said end 100p.

said cover is attached or detached to or ELLA MELTON. from an ironing board and a fabric 100p In the presence of secured to one end of said body portion, M. C. HAMMON,

said end 100p providing means for closing H. G. FLETCHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). 0. 

